First Round Capital

First Round Capital is a seed-stage venture capital firm founded in 2004 and headquartered in San Francisco, with additional offices in Philadelphia and New York. The firm focuses on pre-seed, seed, and Series A investments in technology, healthcare, and consumer sectors, often providing the first outside capital for nascent companies. First Round Capital has a track record of supporting notable startups, including Uber, Square, and Warby Parker. The firm distinguishes itself by actively engaging with its portfolio companies and offering a range of tailored services, including custom software and community-building experiences, to help entrepreneurs grow their businesses. With a typical initial investment of around $500,000, First Round Capital has facilitated substantial follow-on funding, enabling its community members to raise over $2.5 billion in additional capital. The firm has also pioneered innovative investment structures, such as a VC-sponsored Exchange Fund, which allows entrepreneurs to share in the performance of their collective investments.

Meka Asonye

Partner

Brett Berson

Partner

Cristina Cordova

Partner

Jeff Donnon

CFO

Amy Fu

Vice President, Investments

Todd Jackson

Partner

Josh Kopelman

Partner

Whitnie Narcisse

Senior Vice President

Bill Trenchard

Partner

Liz Wessel

Partner

James Wu

Investor

Past deals in Northeastern US

Merlin Labs

Series B in 2022
Merlin Labs is building an autonomous infrastructure for the sky above us, enabling goods, and eventually people, to fly without pilots.

EvolutionIQ

Series A in 2022
DeepFraud Technologies Inc., doing business as EvolutionIQ, operates a predictive analytics platform for general liability, workers compensation, and group disability insurance businesses. It offers EvolutionIQ that applies AI and data collection to claims analytics for time series analytics, individualized medical processing and variation, and claim notes and natural language processing. The company’s EvolutionIQ also provides intelligent fraud and malingering detection, and predictive claim processing. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in New York, New York.

RenewaFi

Seed Round in 2022
RenewaFi offers a renewable energy marketplace.

Highlight

Seed Round in 2022
Highlight is a market research platform established in 2020 and based in New York, New York. It specializes in facilitating efficient and scalable at-home product testing. The platform allows brands to seamlessly distribute products and collect data from a diverse, vetted community of engaged consumers. This approach enables companies to obtain high-quality product insights at scale, enhancing their ability to make informed decisions based on real consumer feedback.

Anvyl

Series B in 2022
Anvyl is a technology platform that uses data analytics to reinvent supply chain processes, making products better, smarter, and easier. It provides visibility into the manufacturing process and streamlines relationships between reputable brands and world-class manufacturers. It standardizes and automates interactions, negotiates contracts and schedules, tracks production and quality, and provides visual and data updates to ensure on-time delivery. Anvyl's customers include HIMs, Native, S’well, Harry’s, LOLA, and other direct-to-consumer brands. It was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in New York.

Clare

Series A in 2022
Clare, Inc. provides paints and related supplies. The company offers primers, ceiling paints, paint kits, roller frames, poles, roller covers, paint brushes, metal trays, plastic tray liners, painter’s washi tapes, plastic drop clothes, mini roller frames and covers, and mini trays. It serves homeowners online. The company was incorporated in 2017 and is based in New York, New York.

Waldo

Series A in 2022
Waldo.io is your mobile QA process in one tool. We create software to help iOS and Android mobile application teams deliver mobile UX perfection. The Waldo cloud service removes UX doubt, disconnects, and delays from the software delivery process so you can ensure users get the UX you intended…every release, every device, every time. With Waldo.io, you can create, test, and visualize all your user flows in one place. We’re headquartered in Brooklyn, NY with a second development office in Paris, France.

koodos

Seed Round in 2021
Operator of a digital platform designed to empower users to manage their data and enhance their online experiences. The company offers innovative products for personal data management and secure integrations, enabling individuals and developers to gain control over their digital lives and foster data portability.

Mythic Therapeutics

Series B in 2021
Mythic Therapeutics is a biotechnology company focused on a new generation of groundbreaking cancer therapeutics. The company is pioneering a powerful protein engineering-focused approach to improving the effectiveness of antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) and other antibody-based therapeutics. Their technology dramatically increases therapeutic potency without compromising safety, thereby unlocking the full potential of targeted therapies against a broad array of tumor targets. Mythic Therapeutics was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA, USA.

Coherence

Venture Round in 2021
Coherence is a software development company that empowers every company's software team. Coherence aims to build vertically integrated development experiences that involve orders-of-magnitude less “glue” and “yak shaving.” It was founded in 2021 and is based in New York, United States.

Vitable, LLC

Seed Round in 2021
Vitable, LLC is a healthcare provider focused on delivering acute and preventive coverage for under-insured Americans. Founded in 2019 and based in Woodlyn, Pennsylvania, the company aims to improve the traditional urgent care experience, which is often marred by long wait times and inadequate patient care. Vitable addresses these issues by offering quality, personalized care in the comfort of patients' homes, while also ensuring transparency regarding the costs of services. The company provides a range of solutions, including video medicine appointments, COVID-19 tracking, and concierge urgent care, as well as tailored services for businesses and children. By prioritizing patient needs and convenience, Vitable seeks to redefine urgent care and enhance overall healthcare access.

Crossbeam

Series C in 2021
Crossbeam, Inc. is a software-as-a-service company that has developed a collaborative data platform aimed at facilitating valuable partnerships among businesses. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Crossbeam enables companies to discover overlapping customers and prospects with their partners while ensuring the security and privacy of their data. The platform acts as an escrow service, allowing for secure data sharing that enhances alliances, supports go-to-market strategies, and improves customer service. With features that automatically update customer and prospect information, Crossbeam provides an intuitive interface for defining key populations and establishing secure data-sharing relationships, ultimately helping businesses close more deals, enhance product development, and measure their success effectively.

Studs

Series B in 2021
Studs is focused on transforming the ear piercing experience by offering both online and offline services that promote self-expression and individuality. The company aims to modernize the traditional mall piercing environment, providing a safe and healthy experience for customers. Studs employs a team of skilled professionals who are dedicated to delivering personalized ear piercing services and a wide selection of ear jewelry. By celebrating the uniqueness of each individual, Studs seeks to make ear piercing accessible and enjoyable, encouraging customers to embrace their identity through their personal style.

Nomad Health

Series D in 2021
Nomad Health, Inc. operates an online marketplace that enables users to find freelance and permanent clinical work in the United States. Its market place enables doctors to search for jobs by location, pay rate, medical facility, and more; and healthcare facilities to find doctors. The company was incorporated in 2015 and is based in New York, New York.

Gregarious Inc.

Seed Round in 2021
Greg is changing the way humans live alongside plants. We believe that everyone should understand how plants work and be able to participate in solutions to the existential challenges our planet is facing, from food system insecurity to collapsing ecosystems. We've started by creating a delightful mobile app that helps people grow thriving plants. Our community has grown from 100 beta users in August 2020 to over 50,000 active users today. Plants have been watered with Greg over 1M times, and partners like The Sill and over 100 other retailers have started sharing Greg to help their customers care for newly-purchased plants.

Merlin Labs

Series B in 2021
Merlin Labs is building an autonomous infrastructure for the sky above us, enabling goods, and eventually people, to fly without pilots.

BigBrain

Seed Round in 2021
BigBrain is launching its BigBrain trivia game where you can win real-money prizes.

Level

Series A in 2021
Level is the modern dental plan for employers.

Datapeople

Venture Round in 2021
Datapeople organizes and augments your recruiting data to help you improve key parts of your hiring process, from the job description candidates first see to the reports you share with your company.

Reverie Labs

Series A in 2021
Reverie Labs uses machine learning algorithms to predict the bio physicochemical properties of drug candidates for pharmaceutical companies. The company accelerates the preclinical development by applying machine learning to lead generation and optimization. It develops structure-based predictive models for potency of small molecules. It also develops a multi-objective molecular optimizer that applies algorithms to conceive new molecules that maintains potency and synthesizability. It prioritizes and optimizes molecules so they can go to animal and human clinical trials more quickly. The company is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

Stensul

Series B in 2020
Stensul, Inc. is a New York-based company that offers a hosted Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) email creation platform designed for enterprises and large organizations globally. Founded in 2016, the platform enables users to efficiently create and deliver mobile-responsive emails for various purposes, such as email-based customer relationship management and marketing automation. By streamlining the email creation process and reducing the reliance on designers and developers, Stensul allows marketers to concentrate on producing engaging content that drives results. The platform is centralized, scalable, and tailored to individual brands, facilitating the quick generation of emails that can be sent directly through users' existing email service providers or marketing clouds.

Gauntlet

Venture Round in 2020
Gauntlet builds a blockchain simulation and testing platform for financial systems. The company's blockchain simulation and the testing platform run a series of simulations to test the client's protocol or smart contract and gain intuition on how design choices affect behavior, thereby helping financial institutions by providing transparency and greatly reduces the cost of experimentation so that teams can rapidly design, launch, and scale new decentralized systems. Gauntlet was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Brooklyn, NY, USA.

Odeko

Series A in 2020
Odeko, Inc. is a New York-based company that provides inventory management and supply chain tools specifically designed for coffee retailers, including cafes, bakeries, and coffee shops. Founded in 2019, Odeko's platform leverages data analysis and artificial intelligence to help businesses reduce waste and enhance sales. The software automates ordering processes by analyzing sales data and identifying trends, thereby enabling independent coffee shops to streamline operations and improve productivity. Through its user-friendly dashboards and analytics reports, Odeko empowers small business owners to effectively manage their inventory and make informed decisions.

Root AI

Seed Round in 2020
Root AI, Inc. manufactures artificial intelligence robots for indoor farming. It offers Virgo 1, an agricultural robot to pick tomatoes without bruising them, and detect ripeness better than humans. The company’s robot is an autonomous tomato harvesting platform. The company was incorporated in 2017 and is based in Woburn, Massachusetts.

Datapeople

Seed Round in 2020
Datapeople organizes and augments your recruiting data to help you improve key parts of your hiring process, from the job description candidates first see to the reports you share with your company.

RenoFi

Series A in 2020
RenoFi Loans use the after renovation value instead of your home's current value, enabling you to borrow the most money at the lowest rates. RenoFi is not a lender, rather we’ve partnered with lenders who offer RenoFi Loans. These lenders leverage RenoFi's technology platform to seamlessly offer RenoFi Loans.

RenoFi

Seed Round in 2020
RenoFi Loans use the after renovation value instead of your home's current value, enabling you to borrow the most money at the lowest rates. RenoFi is not a lender, rather we’ve partnered with lenders who offer RenoFi Loans. These lenders leverage RenoFi's technology platform to seamlessly offer RenoFi Loans.

Coursedog

Series A in 2020
Coursedog is an internet company that provides curriculum and schedule planning solutions for Higher Education. It features cloud software products that utilize section scheduler, curriculum, catalog, and event scheduler designed to help universities in optimizing their process. The company was founded in 2018 and headquartered in New York, United States.

Merlin Labs

Seed Round in 2020
Merlin Labs is building an autonomous infrastructure for the sky above us, enabling goods, and eventually people, to fly without pilots.

Studs

Seed Round in 2019
Studs is focused on transforming the ear piercing experience by offering both online and offline services that promote self-expression and individuality. The company aims to modernize the traditional mall piercing environment, providing a safe and healthy experience for customers. Studs employs a team of skilled professionals who are dedicated to delivering personalized ear piercing services and a wide selection of ear jewelry. By celebrating the uniqueness of each individual, Studs seeks to make ear piercing accessible and enjoyable, encouraging customers to embrace their identity through their personal style.

TetraScience

Series A in 2019
TetraScience, Inc. develops hardware and software solutions designed to monitor and manage research experiments while logging data in the cloud. The company provides a range of products including sensors for temperature, humidity, and acceleration, as well as cameras for viewing experiments, electric switches, and adapters for connecting various hardware tools such as syringe pumps and wave generators. TetraScience's solutions cater to the needs of scientists, engineers, managers, and safety officers, enabling efficient data management in various research applications including bioprocessing and analytical chemistry. Established in 2014 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, TetraScience has formed a strategic partnership with Dotmatics Limited to enhance its offerings.

Caper

Series A in 2019
Caper is a company that develops an AI-powered shopping cart aimed at enhancing the grocery shopping experience. By integrating technologies such as image recognition and sensor fusion, Caper's smart cart allows shoppers to conveniently add items to their cart and self-checkout without the need for cashiers. This plug-and-play system captures images of items and scans barcodes, facilitating an automated checkout process. Caper's innovative approach seeks to transform physical retail by enabling existing grocery stores to adopt a kiosk-less shopping experience, thereby streamlining operations and improving customer satisfaction.

Crossbeam

Series A in 2019
Crossbeam, Inc. is a software-as-a-service company that has developed a collaborative data platform aimed at facilitating valuable partnerships among businesses. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Crossbeam enables companies to discover overlapping customers and prospects with their partners while ensuring the security and privacy of their data. The platform acts as an escrow service, allowing for secure data sharing that enhances alliances, supports go-to-market strategies, and improves customer service. With features that automatically update customer and prospect information, Crossbeam provides an intuitive interface for defining key populations and establishing secure data-sharing relationships, ultimately helping businesses close more deals, enhance product development, and measure their success effectively.

Anvyl

Series A in 2019
Anvyl is a technology platform that uses data analytics to reinvent supply chain processes, making products better, smarter, and easier. It provides visibility into the manufacturing process and streamlines relationships between reputable brands and world-class manufacturers. It standardizes and automates interactions, negotiates contracts and schedules, tracks production and quality, and provides visual and data updates to ensure on-time delivery. Anvyl's customers include HIMs, Native, S’well, Harry’s, LOLA, and other direct-to-consumer brands. It was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in New York.

EvolutionIQ

Seed Round in 2019
DeepFraud Technologies Inc., doing business as EvolutionIQ, operates a predictive analytics platform for general liability, workers compensation, and group disability insurance businesses. It offers EvolutionIQ that applies AI and data collection to claims analytics for time series analytics, individualized medical processing and variation, and claim notes and natural language processing. The company’s EvolutionIQ also provides intelligent fraud and malingering detection, and predictive claim processing. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in New York, New York.

Odeko

Seed Round in 2019
Odeko, Inc. is a New York-based company that provides inventory management and supply chain tools specifically designed for coffee retailers, including cafes, bakeries, and coffee shops. Founded in 2019, Odeko's platform leverages data analysis and artificial intelligence to help businesses reduce waste and enhance sales. The software automates ordering processes by analyzing sales data and identifying trends, thereby enabling independent coffee shops to streamline operations and improve productivity. Through its user-friendly dashboards and analytics reports, Odeko empowers small business owners to effectively manage their inventory and make informed decisions.

Alma

Series A in 2019
Alma is a membership-based network for mental health care professionals that simplifies access to higher quality, more affordable mental healthcare.

Troops

Series B in 2019
Troops.ai offers a salesforce automation platform designed to enhance the efficiency of sales teams by providing real-time transparency of Salesforce data. Acting as a Slackbot, it enables users to configure Salesforce reports, communicate deal wins, and access both standard and custom objects directly through Slack. This integration streamlines communication and improves the accessibility of vital sales information, facilitating better decision-making and collaboration among team members. Troops.ai has attracted investment from notable firms such as First Round Capital, Founder Collective, and Next View Ventures, among others.

Clare

Convertible Note in 2019
Clare, Inc. provides paints and related supplies. The company offers primers, ceiling paints, paint kits, roller frames, poles, roller covers, paint brushes, metal trays, plastic tray liners, painter’s washi tapes, plastic drop clothes, mini roller frames and covers, and mini trays. It serves homeowners online. The company was incorporated in 2017 and is based in New York, New York.

Astorian

Venture Round in 2019
Astorian, Inc. is a software development company founded in 2017 and based in New York, New York. It operates an online marketplace designed to enhance efficiencies in both residential and commercial real estate. The platform facilitates communication between building owners and contractors, allowing users to find qualified contractors, compare bids, and obtain necessary information such as licenses and insurance details. By enabling faster and more cost-effective decision-making, Astorian aims to streamline the bidding process for building managers, ultimately providing greater transparency in the selection of contractors.

Odeko

Seed Round in 2019
Odeko, Inc. is a New York-based company that provides inventory management and supply chain tools specifically designed for coffee retailers, including cafes, bakeries, and coffee shops. Founded in 2019, Odeko's platform leverages data analysis and artificial intelligence to help businesses reduce waste and enhance sales. The software automates ordering processes by analyzing sales data and identifying trends, thereby enabling independent coffee shops to streamline operations and improve productivity. Through its user-friendly dashboards and analytics reports, Odeko empowers small business owners to effectively manage their inventory and make informed decisions.

Caper

Seed Round in 2019
Caper is a company that develops an AI-powered shopping cart aimed at enhancing the grocery shopping experience. By integrating technologies such as image recognition and sensor fusion, Caper's smart cart allows shoppers to conveniently add items to their cart and self-checkout without the need for cashiers. This plug-and-play system captures images of items and scans barcodes, facilitating an automated checkout process. Caper's innovative approach seeks to transform physical retail by enabling existing grocery stores to adopt a kiosk-less shopping experience, thereby streamlining operations and improving customer satisfaction.

Bowery Farming

Series B in 2018
Bowery Farming Inc., a farming company, provides post-organic produce. The company offers baby kale, blend, lettuce, arugula, kale mix, and basil products. It sells its products through grocery stores and restaurants. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in New York, New York.

Crossbeam

Seed Round in 2018
Crossbeam, Inc. is a software-as-a-service company that has developed a collaborative data platform aimed at facilitating valuable partnerships among businesses. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Crossbeam enables companies to discover overlapping customers and prospects with their partners while ensuring the security and privacy of their data. The platform acts as an escrow service, allowing for secure data sharing that enhances alliances, supports go-to-market strategies, and improves customer service. With features that automatically update customer and prospect information, Crossbeam provides an intuitive interface for defining key populations and establishing secure data-sharing relationships, ultimately helping businesses close more deals, enhance product development, and measure their success effectively.

Level

Seed Round in 2018
Level is the modern dental plan for employers.

Gauntlet

Seed Round in 2018
Gauntlet builds a blockchain simulation and testing platform for financial systems. The company's blockchain simulation and the testing platform run a series of simulations to test the client's protocol or smart contract and gain intuition on how design choices affect behavior, thereby helping financial institutions by providing transparency and greatly reduces the cost of experimentation so that teams can rapidly design, launch, and scale new decentralized systems. Gauntlet was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Brooklyn, NY, USA.

Alma

Seed Round in 2018
Alma is a membership-based network for mental health care professionals that simplifies access to higher quality, more affordable mental healthcare.

Keeps

Series A in 2018
2 out of 3 men will start to lose their hair by the age of 35 - but the earlier you take action, the more hair you keep. Keeps is a full-service healthcare company focused exclusively on helping men keep their hair. From expert diagnosis to affordable treatment, patient support to education, Keeps provides a regimen specific to each customer's condition through a seamless digital experience, allowing men to manage hair loss from start to finish. Keeps’ licensed physicians review each customer's information in order to identify and prescribe a unique treatment plan of FDA-approved products, and we sell them at half the price customers would pay at their local pharmacy. With Keeps, customers receive exactly what they need, and nothing they don’t. Keeps is the first brand from Thirty Madison, which is rebuilding the healthcare experience for the modern consumer.

Thirty Madison

Series A in 2018
Thirty Madison, Inc. is a digital health company based in Astoria, New York, focused on providing specialized care for chronic conditions through its web-based platforms. Founded in 2016, the company operates several condition-specific brands: Keeps, which offers a subscription service for men's hair loss prevention medications; Cove, which provides online consultations and prescriptions for migraine treatment; and Evens, designed to manage acid reflux. By offering these tailored services, Thirty Madison aims to increase access to affordable healthcare solutions, addressing the unique needs of patients suffering from these conditions.

Perceptive Automata

Series A in 2018
Perceptive Automata, Inc. specializes in machine learning and computer vision technologies aimed at predicting human behavior to enhance the safety and efficacy of automated vehicles. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Somerville, Massachusetts, the company addresses a critical challenge in automated driving: enabling vehicles to anticipate the actions of pedestrians, cyclists, and other drivers. This capability is vital for the smooth and safe operation of highly automated (L2/3) and fully autonomous (L4/5) vehicles, particularly in urban environments. By leveraging advanced AI that surpasses conventional physics-based models, Perceptive Automata facilitates a more natural driving experience and promotes the acceptance of autonomous vehicles in human-dominated road scenarios. The company collaborates with original equipment manufacturers, suppliers, and technology firms involved in the development of advanced driver-assistance systems and autonomous driving solutions, drawing on a team of experts from esteemed institutions such as Harvard, MIT, and Stanford.

Clare

Seed Round in 2018
Clare, Inc. provides paints and related supplies. The company offers primers, ceiling paints, paint kits, roller frames, poles, roller covers, paint brushes, metal trays, plastic tray liners, painter’s washi tapes, plastic drop clothes, mini roller frames and covers, and mini trays. It serves homeowners online. The company was incorporated in 2017 and is based in New York, New York.

Simplifeye

Series A in 2018
Simplifeye, Inc. is a New York-based company that specializes in developing practice management software solutions for medical professionals. Founded in 2014, it offers a SaaS platform that facilitates live chat, patient connectivity, and appointment scheduling. The company's key products include Amplify, a HIPAA-compliant web chat tool that engages patients in multiple languages while providing analytics on traffic and conversion; Connect, which enhances telehealth experiences by allowing providers to collect consent, insurance, and payment information, and enabling self-scheduling for patients; and Scheduling, which allows patients to book available appointments directly. Additionally, Simplifeye integrates wearable technology, such as the Apple Watch, with existing health record systems, providing providers with a comprehensive view of their patients and critical medical alerts.

Knewton

Venture Round in 2018
Knewton, Inc. is a developer of an online adaptive learning engine that personalizes education for students by providing tailored recommendations on what to study. The platform also equips teachers with analytics to enhance their support for individual students and offers publishers insights to create more effective digital educational products. Knewton's technology serves a range of subjects, including math, economics, and sciences, and is utilized by educational institutions and companies worldwide. In addition to its flagship product, Knewton offers Alta, an integrated adaptive learning courseware for higher education. Founded in 2008 and headquartered in New York, Knewton has expanded its presence internationally with offices in London, Tokyo, Singapore, and Dubai. The company has been recognized for its innovation in education technology, earning accolades such as being named a “Technology Pioneer” by the World Economic Forum.

Root AI

Seed Round in 2018
Root AI, Inc. manufactures artificial intelligence robots for indoor farming. It offers Virgo 1, an agricultural robot to pick tomatoes without bruising them, and detect ripeness better than humans. The company’s robot is an autonomous tomato harvesting platform. The company was incorporated in 2017 and is based in Woburn, Massachusetts.

Stensul

Series A in 2018
Stensul, Inc. is a New York-based company that offers a hosted Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) email creation platform designed for enterprises and large organizations globally. Founded in 2016, the platform enables users to efficiently create and deliver mobile-responsive emails for various purposes, such as email-based customer relationship management and marketing automation. By streamlining the email creation process and reducing the reliance on designers and developers, Stensul allows marketers to concentrate on producing engaging content that drives results. The platform is centralized, scalable, and tailored to individual brands, facilitating the quick generation of emails that can be sent directly through users' existing email service providers or marketing clouds.

Nomad Health

Series B in 2018
Nomad Health, Inc. operates an online marketplace that enables users to find freelance and permanent clinical work in the United States. Its market place enables doctors to search for jobs by location, pay rate, medical facility, and more; and healthcare facilities to find doctors. The company was incorporated in 2015 and is based in New York, New York.

Amino

Seed Round in 2018
Amino is a payments company based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, that specializes in providing solutions for the online advertising industry. Founded in 2017, Amino leverages blockchain technology to enhance transparency and combat fraud within digital advertising. Its key products include Amino Lens, which validates entities in the media supply chain and tracks ads, impressions, and expenditures, and Amino Pay, which offers marketers control over the supply chain using smart contract technology to enforce vendor agreements. The company serves a diverse clientele, including brands, agencies, publishers, and adtech firms, aiming to make the advertising ecosystem more transparent and cost-effective. Formerly known as Curren-C, Inc., Amino's name change in July 2017 reflects its commitment to transforming online advertising through innovative payment solutions.

Studio

Series A in 2018
Studio operates a connected fitness platform that streams live and on-demand classes to users in their homes through a sleek, responsive display. The system personalizes content in real-time by utilizing user feedback and biometric data, allowing access to a diverse range of classes, including cardio, strength training, and yoga. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in New York, Studio aims to enhance the fitness experience by combining technology with user engagement to promote a healthier lifestyle.

Mythic Therapeutics

Seed Round in 2018
Mythic Therapeutics is a biotechnology company focused on a new generation of groundbreaking cancer therapeutics. The company is pioneering a powerful protein engineering-focused approach to improving the effectiveness of antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) and other antibody-based therapeutics. Their technology dramatically increases therapeutic potency without compromising safety, thereby unlocking the full potential of targeted therapies against a broad array of tumor targets. Mythic Therapeutics was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Waltham, MA, USA.

Keeps

Seed Round in 2017
2 out of 3 men will start to lose their hair by the age of 35 - but the earlier you take action, the more hair you keep. Keeps is a full-service healthcare company focused exclusively on helping men keep their hair. From expert diagnosis to affordable treatment, patient support to education, Keeps provides a regimen specific to each customer's condition through a seamless digital experience, allowing men to manage hair loss from start to finish. Keeps’ licensed physicians review each customer's information in order to identify and prescribe a unique treatment plan of FDA-approved products, and we sell them at half the price customers would pay at their local pharmacy. With Keeps, customers receive exactly what they need, and nothing they don’t. Keeps is the first brand from Thirty Madison, which is rebuilding the healthcare experience for the modern consumer.

Thirty Madison

Seed Round in 2017
Thirty Madison, Inc. is a digital health company based in Astoria, New York, focused on providing specialized care for chronic conditions through its web-based platforms. Founded in 2016, the company operates several condition-specific brands: Keeps, which offers a subscription service for men's hair loss prevention medications; Cove, which provides online consultations and prescriptions for migraine treatment; and Evens, designed to manage acid reflux. By offering these tailored services, Thirty Madison aims to increase access to affordable healthcare solutions, addressing the unique needs of patients suffering from these conditions.

UrbanSitter

Series C in 2017
UrbanSitter, Inc. operates a childcare marketplace where parents and babysitters meet through shared connections. It is an online resource where parents go to find and book babysitters and nannies recommended by people they know. The company offers its services in San Francisco, New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles, Seattle, Washington D.C., Boston, Denver, and San Diego. UrbanSitter, Inc. was founded in 2010 and is based in San Francisco, California.

Amino

Seed Round in 2017
Amino is a payments company based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, that specializes in providing solutions for the online advertising industry. Founded in 2017, Amino leverages blockchain technology to enhance transparency and combat fraud within digital advertising. Its key products include Amino Lens, which validates entities in the media supply chain and tracks ads, impressions, and expenditures, and Amino Pay, which offers marketers control over the supply chain using smart contract technology to enforce vendor agreements. The company serves a diverse clientele, including brands, agencies, publishers, and adtech firms, aiming to make the advertising ecosystem more transparent and cost-effective. Formerly known as Curren-C, Inc., Amino's name change in July 2017 reflects its commitment to transforming online advertising through innovative payment solutions.

Perceptive Automata

Seed Round in 2017
Perceptive Automata, Inc. specializes in machine learning and computer vision technologies aimed at predicting human behavior to enhance the safety and efficacy of automated vehicles. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Somerville, Massachusetts, the company addresses a critical challenge in automated driving: enabling vehicles to anticipate the actions of pedestrians, cyclists, and other drivers. This capability is vital for the smooth and safe operation of highly automated (L2/3) and fully autonomous (L4/5) vehicles, particularly in urban environments. By leveraging advanced AI that surpasses conventional physics-based models, Perceptive Automata facilitates a more natural driving experience and promotes the acceptance of autonomous vehicles in human-dominated road scenarios. The company collaborates with original equipment manufacturers, suppliers, and technology firms involved in the development of advanced driver-assistance systems and autonomous driving solutions, drawing on a team of experts from esteemed institutions such as Harvard, MIT, and Stanford.

Upserve

Venture Round in 2017
Upserve is a restaurant management platform founded in 2009 and based in Providence, Rhode Island. It aims to assist independent restaurateurs, who often operate with limited resources and time, by providing effective guidance in managing various aspects of their businesses, including guest relations, staff management, marketing, finances, and menu optimization. By streamlining operations, Upserve helps restaurants enhance their overall efficiency and improve guest experiences. The platform is designed to meet the specific needs of small to medium-sized restaurants, enabling them to thrive in a competitive market. Upserve is backed by several investment firms, including First Round Capital and Greylock Partners.

Bowery Farming

Series A in 2017
Bowery Farming Inc., a farming company, provides post-organic produce. The company offers baby kale, blend, lettuce, arugula, kale mix, and basil products. It sells its products through grocery stores and restaurants. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in New York, New York.

CrowdJustice

Seed Round in 2017
CrowdJustice allows communities to band together to access the courts to protect their communal assets – like their local hospital – or shared values – like human rights. CrowdJustice pages are optimized to collect as many pledges as possible. Millions of pounds have already been raised through CrowdJustice to fund various kinds of legal action.

Anvyl

Seed Round in 2017
Anvyl is a technology platform that uses data analytics to reinvent supply chain processes, making products better, smarter, and easier. It provides visibility into the manufacturing process and streamlines relationships between reputable brands and world-class manufacturers. It standardizes and automates interactions, negotiates contracts and schedules, tracks production and quality, and provides visual and data updates to ensure on-time delivery. Anvyl's customers include HIMs, Native, S’well, Harry’s, LOLA, and other direct-to-consumer brands. It was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in New York.

Simplifeye

Venture Round in 2017
Simplifeye, Inc. is a New York-based company that specializes in developing practice management software solutions for medical professionals. Founded in 2014, it offers a SaaS platform that facilitates live chat, patient connectivity, and appointment scheduling. The company's key products include Amplify, a HIPAA-compliant web chat tool that engages patients in multiple languages while providing analytics on traffic and conversion; Connect, which enhances telehealth experiences by allowing providers to collect consent, insurance, and payment information, and enabling self-scheduling for patients; and Scheduling, which allows patients to book available appointments directly. Additionally, Simplifeye integrates wearable technology, such as the Apple Watch, with existing health record systems, providing providers with a comprehensive view of their patients and critical medical alerts.

Reserve

Series B in 2017
Reserve Media, Inc. operates a digital dining concierge service that connects restaurants with diners. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in New York City, the company offers a platform that allows customers to discover restaurants, make reservations, receive personalized service, and facilitate seamless payment. By partnering with notable restaurateurs, Reserve aims to enhance the dining experience while helping restaurants manage their reservations more effectively, reduce cancellations, and gain valuable customer insights. The platform also enables restaurants to maintain customer databases and manage their tables, ultimately improving customer relationships. As of November 2018, Reserve operates as a subsidiary of Resy Network, Inc.

Stensul

Seed Round in 2016
Stensul, Inc. is a New York-based company that offers a hosted Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) email creation platform designed for enterprises and large organizations globally. Founded in 2016, the platform enables users to efficiently create and deliver mobile-responsive emails for various purposes, such as email-based customer relationship management and marketing automation. By streamlining the email creation process and reducing the reliance on designers and developers, Stensul allows marketers to concentrate on producing engaging content that drives results. The platform is centralized, scalable, and tailored to individual brands, facilitating the quick generation of emails that can be sent directly through users' existing email service providers or marketing clouds.

Studio

Seed Round in 2016
Studio operates a connected fitness platform that streams live and on-demand classes to users in their homes through a sleek, responsive display. The system personalizes content in real-time by utilizing user feedback and biometric data, allowing access to a diverse range of classes, including cardio, strength training, and yoga. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in New York, Studio aims to enhance the fitness experience by combining technology with user engagement to promote a healthier lifestyle.

Uplevel Security

Seed Round in 2016
Uplevel Security is the industry’s first adaptive system of intelligence that uses graph theory and machine learning to modernize security operations. Uplevel Security ingests and contextualizes incoming and historical security data, allowing the past to inform the present and the present to inform the past, which predicts how attacks may manifest in the future. Enterprises rely on Uplevel Security to activate intelligence from the security stack, provide a system of record for security data and become stronger with every attack.

Arbor

Series A in 2016
Arbor (formerly known as Pippio) operates the first marketplace for people-based data. Publishers and app developers are empowered to surface, value, and fully monetize their data asset in a privacy-friendly, transparent manner. Marketers gain accurate insights on their customers and the tools to reach them more precisely. Founded in 2014, Arbor is headquartered in New York City with offices in San Francisco. We’re backed by First Round, Canaan Partners, and Great Oaks.

Troops

Series A in 2016
Troops.ai offers a salesforce automation platform designed to enhance the efficiency of sales teams by providing real-time transparency of Salesforce data. Acting as a Slackbot, it enables users to configure Salesforce reports, communicate deal wins, and access both standard and custom objects directly through Slack. This integration streamlines communication and improves the accessibility of vital sales information, facilitating better decision-making and collaboration among team members. Troops.ai has attracted investment from notable firms such as First Round Capital, Founder Collective, and Next View Ventures, among others.

Axial

Series C in 2016
Axial Networks, Inc. operates an online platform that connects private companies with capital sources, facilitating financial transactions in the private capital markets. The platform allows users to create professional profiles to enhance credibility with potential investors, enabling them to connect both online and in-person for deal sourcing and relationship building. It serves a diverse range of sectors, including healthcare, real estate, financial services, and technology, and offers various capital types such as growth capital, acquisition financing, and asset-based loans. By providing tools for CEOs to identify growth opportunities and for capital providers to enhance market coverage and efficiency, Axial aims to streamline the process of accessing capital. Additionally, advisors and bankers can utilize the platform to connect with transaction-ready buyers and manage deal processes effectively. Founded in 2004 and based in New York, Axial was previously known as Axial Market, Inc. before rebranding in 2010.

Birchbox

Series C in 2016
Birchbox, Inc., founded in 2010 and based in New York, is a retail company that specializes in beauty, grooming, and lifestyle products. The company offers a wide range of items including makeup, skincare, hair products, fragrances, and lifestyle accessories for both women and men. Birchbox has redefined the shopping experience by providing a subscription service that delivers personalized samples monthly, allowing customers to discover and try new products tailored to their preferences. This service is complemented by an e-commerce platform featuring a variety of well-known and niche brands. Birchbox also engages its customers with educational content such as tips and tutorials, alongside a loyalty program to encourage ongoing purchases. The company operates not only in the United States but also has a presence in the United Kingdom, France, Spain, and Belgium.

Nomad Health

Series A in 2016
Nomad Health, Inc. operates an online marketplace that enables users to find freelance and permanent clinical work in the United States. Its market place enables doctors to search for jobs by location, pay rate, medical facility, and more; and healthcare facilities to find doctors. The company was incorporated in 2015 and is based in New York, New York.

Relay Network

Series B in 2016
Relay Network, LLC operates as a technology company that connects brands to their customers on a private messaging application. It sends messages on behalf of businesses; and let the customers opt in to receive messages on behalf of their service providers. The company serves healthcare, financial services, insurance, cable, energy, travel, and hospitality industries. Relay Network, LLC was incorporated in 2009 and is based in Radnor, Pennsylvania.

CareDox

Debt Financing in 2016
CareDox Inc. operates a care coordination platform designed to assist parents and schools in managing and sharing medical information effectively. Founded in 2010 and based in New York, the company focuses on streamlining the collection and accessibility of health data to enhance child safety. Its platform enables parents to organize their family's health information, eliminating the need for paper forms during school, camp, and daycare enrollment. Parents can selectively share health information while maintaining a secure record of their children's medical history. For schools, CareDox facilitates the medical enrollment process, ensuring compliance with safety requirements and providing school staff, including nurses and teachers, with essential health information about students. This access allows for real-time insights into allergies, medications, and special dietary needs, ultimately improving health outcomes and supporting the continuity of care for children in the K-12 education system.

Raden

Seed Round in 2016
Raden Inc. is a New York-based company founded in 2015 that specializes in developing and marketing travel accessories, particularly focused on luggage tracking. The company aims to enhance the travel experience by integrating technology with high-quality materials. Raden's offerings include smart luggage that allows users to weigh and track their bags, as well as charge their devices on the go. This combination of functionality and design is intended to provide travelers with a seamless journey from one destination to another.

Zodiac

Seed Round in 2016
Zodiac Inc. provides a predictive analytics solution that accurately forecasts individualized customer lifetime value based on real-time sales data. Its solution makes informed marketing decisions based on each customer’s projected future lifetime value; and accurately predicts future sales volumes and trends by segment and by individual customer. Zodiac Inc. was formerly known as CLVMetrics, Inc. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As of March 22, 2018, Zodiac Inc. operates as a subsidiary of NIKE, Inc.

Confide

Seed Round in 2016
Confide, Inc. is a New York-based company that offers a secure mobile messaging platform designed for confidential communications. Established in 2013, Confide enables users to engage in off-the-record conversations through its encrypted messaging service, which features self-destructing messages and protection against screenshots. This platform allows individuals to discuss sensitive topics freely, ensuring that their communications remain private and are not subject to duplication or misuse. Through its innovative approach to messaging, Confide provides a solution for clients seeking to maintain the integrity and confidentiality of their private conversations.

Good Uncle

Seed Round in 2016
Good Uncle is an on-demand food ordering and delivery service focused on college students. Founded in November 2015 by Matt Doumar and Wiley Cerilli, the company provides a mobile application that allows users to discover and order meals from a diverse menu prepared by local chefs. The menu is refreshed every six months, offering a variety of cuisines to cater to different tastes. Good Uncle's delivery service ensures that meals are delivered directly to college campuses, making it convenient for students to access quality food. The platform aims to deliver crave-worthy meals efficiently while maintaining a focus on customer satisfaction.

Curalate

Series C in 2016
Curalate, Inc. operates an online platform designed to facilitate product discovery and enhance the shopping experience for consumers. By transforming images and videos into digital storefronts, the platform allows brands to integrate their products into social media channels, advertisements, and emails effectively. Curalate provides tools for brands to automatically share content, track social media engagement metrics, and monitor campaigns, competitors, and influencers. Established in 2011 and originally named Storably, Curalate is headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with additional offices in New York, Seattle, and London. The company serves numerous prominent brands, including Gap, Neiman Marcus, and Sephora, by enabling a seamless transition from product discovery on social media to on-site purchases. As of July 2020, Curalate operates as a subsidiary of Bazaarvoice, Inc.

Clover Health

Series B in 2015
Clover Health is a health insurance company that provides Medicare Advantage plans primarily for senior citizens in New Jersey, and it also serves members in several other states, including Arizona, Georgia, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas. Founded in 2014 and based in San Francisco, Clover Health operates a Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) platform aimed at enhancing the quality of life for its members. The company focuses on preventive care through patient-centered analytics and a dedicated care management team, which helps identify potential health risks and manage chronic diseases. By employing advanced analytics and custom software, Clover Health directs its clinical staff to address care gaps, ultimately aiming to reduce unnecessary healthcare costs while improving health outcomes for its members.

PatientPing

Series A in 2015
PatientPing, Inc. operates a national care coordination network designed to connect healthcare providers through real-time notifications when patients receive care. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, the company offers technology solutions for various healthcare stakeholders, including Accountable Care Organizations, hospitals, payers, and post-acute care facilities. Its network comprises a range of healthcare professionals, such as emergency case managers, primary care physicians, and care coordinators, facilitating improved collaboration and information sharing. PatientPing also features a tool called Spotlights, which analyzes real-time data to identify trends in healthcare utilization and performance. The company has formed a strategic partnership with MedAllies, Inc. and operates as a subsidiary of SVB Leerink Holdings LLC, focusing on enhancing patient outcomes and experiences through coordinated care.

Squad

Seed Round in 2015
Squad is an IT consulting company founded in 2010, with locations in Sophia-Antipolis, Paris, Toulouse, and Aix en Provence. The company focuses on delivering efficient and user-friendly applications, emphasizing secure cross-platform and cross-device deployment. Squad specializes in cloud computing, user experience and ergonomics, and web services, including service-oriented applications and open-source software. In addition to its technical expertise, Squad is known for fostering a positive work environment characterized by friendly relationships and a commitment to continuous training.

FlightCar

Series B in 2015
FlightCar, Inc. operates an online platform that connects car owners with travelers seeking to rent vehicles at various airport locations. Founded in 2012 and based in San Francisco, California, the company allows individuals parking at the airport to rent their cars to approved travelers, providing an alternative to traditional car rental services. FlightCar has expanded its operations to numerous cities across the United States, including major metropolitan areas such as Los Angeles, Chicago, and Boston. The service aims to save travelers money while enhancing their travel experience by facilitating a collaborative community among users.

Circulate

Venture Round in 2015
Circulate helps publishers (Web and App), networks and SDK providers maximize their first-party data monetization strategies with one simple integration, on a privacy friendly basis. Circulate advances the science of targeting and media attribution by enabling industry partners to utilize match Data as a Service. Marketers and their agencies are empowered to provide a unified consumer experience, attribute success, prioritize marketing investments, extend their reach and personalize their content.

Clover Health

Series A in 2015
Clover Health is a health insurance company that provides Medicare Advantage plans primarily for senior citizens in New Jersey, and it also serves members in several other states, including Arizona, Georgia, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas. Founded in 2014 and based in San Francisco, Clover Health operates a Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) platform aimed at enhancing the quality of life for its members. The company focuses on preventive care through patient-centered analytics and a dedicated care management team, which helps identify potential health risks and manage chronic diseases. By employing advanced analytics and custom software, Clover Health directs its clinical staff to address care gaps, ultimately aiming to reduce unnecessary healthcare costs while improving health outcomes for its members.

Fundera

Series B in 2015
Fundera, Inc. is an online marketplace that assists small business owners in comparing a wide range of loan options. Founded in 2013 and based in New York, Fundera offers a variety of financial products, including SBA loans, term loans, equipment financing, business lines of credit, invoice financing, short-term loans, merchant cash advances, small business startup loans, and personal loans for business. The platform provides expert insights and customized choices, enabling business owners to evaluate the best financial solutions based on their specific needs and eligibility. By leveraging proprietary technology and financial expertise, Fundera aims to empower small business owners to make informed financial decisions. As of October 2020, Fundera operates as a subsidiary of NerdWallet, Inc.